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Sample: The sample will be made up of 240 children of 8-12 years old (IMC>P90). The dropout rate is expected to be 20%. The majority of the participants will be recruited through Primary Health Care Services, in collaboration with Paediatrics Area. A small percentage of the sample contacted the
Once participants have consented to be screened, they will come to the lab for a medical screening. If the medical screening is satisfactory, all participants will be asked to undergo a one-week pre-study standardization period. Participants will be asked to maintain their normal dietary and
The present study will be performed as a 6-week randomized fully controlled feeding study, which will address the effect of the hypo-energetic CRHP diet compared with the hypo-energetic CD diet with the macronutrient composition currently recommended to patients with T2D combined with a caloric
1. RATIONALE & BACKGROUND INFORMATION Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous syndrome and one of the most common female endocrine disorders, affecting 5-20% of women in reproductive age . Clinical expression is highly variable, but typically includes oligo-ovulation or anovulation,
Study population
Eight obese volunteers of both sexes, aged between 18 and 60 years old, were selected from the obesity program of Hospital General Dr. César Cals with indication of bariatric surgery based on the criteria established by the Federal Medical Council (2015) and who were operated using
This study will utilize a randomized, double-blind, cross-over design, comparing acute ingestion of the mixed flavonoid supplement (MF) compared to placebo control (PC) in healthy, non-obese, pre-menopausal women. The study will consist of two 24-hour study periods spent in the recently renovated
Obesity rates in the United States have steadily increased since the 1980's, doubling between 1980 and 2010 from 15.0% to 36.1% (Cefalu et al., 2015). The prevalence rate of obesity in adults in the U.S. in 2014 was 37.7%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National
The investigators will recruit 16 healthy (non-obese, non-diabetic, non-smokers) elderly men aged 65-80 yrs to complete a double-blinded, parallel designed study, in which they will be randomly assigned to a phosphatidic acid (N= 8; PA) or placebo (N=8; PL) treatment group, matched closely for
Participants were recruited in three groups: weight loss maintainers (WLM: maintaining ≥13.6 kg weight loss for ≥1 year), normal weight controls (NC: Body Mass Index (BMI) matched to current BMI of WLM), and controls with overweight/obesity (Overweight Controls (OC): BMI matched to pre-weight loss
Veterans shoulder a disproportionate burden of obesity and its co-morbidities, including diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Modest weight loss in obese patients through diet and exercise improves health and prevents chronic disease, but primary care providers (PCPs) often fail to adequately
It is estimated that in 2050 approximately 40-50% of the adult population worldwide will be overweight/obese (BMI > 25/30 kg/m2), with 10-20% of them developing insulin resistance resulting in metabolic syndrome and type-2 diabetes (T2D). T2D is forecast to become the 7th leading cause of death
- Familiarisation screening visit - (Visit 1) Before participating in the study, all participants will visit the exercise laboratory for a familiarisation and screening visit where they will be shown the designated experimental area, provide written informed consent and have various measurements
Specific Aims
AIM 1: To determine the acute effects of the exercise pressor response imposed by PEMI with and without CPT on hemodynamics and cardiac autonomic regulation in health overweight/obese men.
AIM 2: To examine the effects of a 14-day course of L-cit supplementation on arterial stiffness,
MIHOPE includes two groups of participants. First, the study will include 4300 women across 88 local home visiting programs (sites) in 12 states. Women will be randomized so that half can receive home visiting services and half are in a control group that receives referrals to other services in the